Boss Xiao, the School Bully (Third Update, Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

Wang Sheng and the others stared wide-eyed at the gleaming Gold Soul Coins.

They had grown up without ever touching a Gold Soul Coin. Usually, they only dealt with Copper Soul Coins and rarely even got to touch Silver Soul Coins.

As expected of a Rich Young Master. He casually throws around Gold Soul Coins, they thought.

After learning that Ao Tian came from money, they had initially felt somewhat resistant toward him. But now, while marveling at his generosity, they were already wondering whether they should build a good relationship with him in the future and get some benefits out of it.

Xiao Wu still did not understand many things about the human world and had no real concept of money, so she was not surprised.

Ao Tian had been about to give the Gold Soul Coins to Xiao Wu, but after thinking it over, he put them away again.

"Forget it. I'll go eat with you," he said as he got out of bed.

Wang Sheng smiled at Ao Tian. "That works. We can go together."

Then he looked at Tang San. "Tang San, come with us."

Tang San shook his head. "You guys go ahead. I ate breakfast not long ago, so I'm not hungry yet."

In truth, he was already hungry. He simply had no money. All the money at home had been taken by his alcoholic father to buy liquor, leaving not a single coin behind.

Fortunately, he had made some coarse flatbread before coming. If he rationed it, it should last him two or three days.

Once he started working the day after tomorrow, he would be able to collect his wages.

Seeing the patches of all sizes on Tang San's clothes, how could Wang Sheng not understand his hardship?

They were all children from poor families, and Wang Sheng had seen plenty of people in Tang San's situation.

As the former boss of the dormitory, he still had some sense of responsibility. "You haven't started working yet, so I'll cover your meals for the next two days. Once you get paid, you can treat me in return."

Only then did Xiao Wu realize what was going on. "Tang San, you don't have any money either?"

Tang San nodded helplessly.

"Then come with us," Xiao Wu said.

She felt that, as the boss of the dormitory, she had a responsibility to take care of everyone.

Tang San was silent for a few seconds before slowly nodding and getting to his feet.

Wang Sheng broke into a smile and shouted, "Let's go!"

Including Ao Tian, the twelve of them left the dormitory and headed toward the canteen.

At mealtime, the campus became even livelier, with many students heading toward the canteen.

The canteen was very large and divided into two floors. The food on the first floor was more ordinary, consisting of prepared fast meals that were affordable, making it the choice of many students short on money.

On the Second Floor, dishes were made to order and far more expensive. Only the school's teachers and wealthy students could afford to eat there.

Most students at Nuoding Academy could only eat on the first floor.

At that moment, a long line had already formed on the first floor of the canteen. Wang Sheng took the lead and lined up at the very back.

He turned around and said helplessly, "Sister Xiao Wu, we came too late. We'll have to wait a while."

Xiao Wu rubbed her stomach and smiled. "It's fine. I'm not that hungry yet."

Ao Tian, meanwhile, looked up at the Second Floor, wondering whether he should eat up there and whether he should bring Xiao Wu along.

This little loli seemed decent enough. At least, she did not make him dislike her.

Ao Tian had taken a quick look earlier and found the food on the first floor far too ordinary. The cooks' skills were mediocre as well, nowhere near enough to satisfy his picky palate.

Just as he was considering it, a voice far louder than the canteen's bustle rang out. "Yo! Aren't these Wang Sheng's bunch of poor wretches? Eating a meal is torture for you. Why bother?"

Ao Tian looked up and saw a group of well-dressed students standing on the stairs between the first and second floors, looking down at them from above.

It was only the first day of enrollment, and classes had not begun yet, so the academy had not required anyone to wear School Uniforms.

One look at their clothes was enough to tell that they were all children from wealthy families.

At their head stood a youth around Wang Sheng's age. He was somewhat handsome, around eleven or twelve years old, with both hands resting on the railing as he looked at Wang Sheng with a mocking expression.

"Poor wretches will always be poor wretches. You'll never get to eat on the Second Floor."

With that, he gave a derisive snort, turned, and stomped upstairs. The rest of his companions burst into laughter, and their laughter sounded especially grating to Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students.

Wang Sheng's face turned extremely ugly. He clenched his fists tightly, but he only dared to be angry and not speak out.

He could not afford to provoke those people upstairs.

But while Wang Sheng could swallow his anger, Xiao Wu could not. As the boss of the dormitory, how could someone as straightforward as her tolerate this kind of thing on her very first day?

"What the hell are you? Is the Second Floor really that impressive?"

The first floor had gone quiet, and Xiao Wu's crisp rebuke clearly reached the ears of those upstairs.

The group that had been about to step onto the Second Floor stopped. The leader turned back and carefully searched through the Work-Study Students before finally spotting the petite Xiao Wu.

"Yo, there's even such a pretty little loli. I'd really like to hold her in my arms and have some fun with her. Tsk, tsk..." The youth's predatory gaze swept over Xiao Wu's body.

The group of youths immediately broke into malicious snickers.

It was Xiao Wu's first time being stared at with such lecherous eyes. Panic rose in her for no reason, and she instinctively grabbed Ao Tian's arm.

The youths' gazes shifted to Ao Tian as well.

"What a pretty Child," the leading youth could not help but praise. Then he laughed. "I wonder if he'll cry for a long time if I punch him in the face. Hahaha..."

After saying that, he rubbed his stomach. "I'm going to eat now. I'll deal with you next time."

His gaze settled on Xiao Wu again. After giving her a long look, he finally stepped onto the Second Floor.

"This is too much!" Xiao Wu cried in fury and was about to rush upstairs.

"Boss, don't act rashly!" Wang Sheng hurriedly called out.

Xiao Wu stopped and turned to look at Wang Sheng, dissatisfied. "You can put up with that? Are you even men?"

Wang Sheng gave a bitter smile. "Sister Xiao Wu, it's not that we want to endure it. We really can't afford to offend that group. The leader just now was called Xiao Chenyu, known as Boss Xiao. His father is the City Lord of Nuoding City. At Nuoding Academy, Boss Xiao can practically do whatever he wants. We can't beat him."

"We've fought them many times before, and every time, we got beaten badly," someone else said.

"Forget it. We came here to eat," Tang San said as well.

After saying that, he walked alone to the back of the line and began waiting.

In his eyes, this so-called Boss Xiao was nothing more than a child and was not worth arguing with.

"Tang San, you're still the third strongest in our dormitory. Why are you being such a coward?" Xiao Wu asked unhappily.

Tang San shook his head and ignored her.

"Xiao San, why are you here?" Grandmaster's voice suddenly rang out.

Tang San turned around and saw Grandmaster entering with several teachers.

"Teacher." Tang San hurried over.

Grandmaster patted Tang San on the head and smiled. "Come eat with me on the Second Floor. The food up there is much better."

Tang San glanced back at Ao Tian and the others, then shook his head. "No. I'd rather stay here and eat with my dormmates."

Grandmaster's gaze held a trace of approval. "Then wait for me at the canteen entrance after you finish eating. I'll take you to my dormitory."

"Mm." Tang San nodded.

Grandmaster glanced at Ao Tian and saw that Ao Tian was not looking at him. He did not mind and went upstairs with the other teachers.

Wang Sheng wore a strange expression as he asked, "Tang San, did you take Grandmaster as your teacher?"

Tang San nodded.

Wang Sheng reached out and touched Tang San's forehead, wearing an expression that said he had gone mad. "You weren't tricked by him, were you? I heard he only gets to stay at the academy because of his relationship with the Academy Dean. His cultivation talent is terrible too. He's nearly fifty and still only a Soul Grandmaster. He spends all day researching those theories meant to fool people. I advise you—"

"Shut up!" Tang San cut Wang Sheng off, his expression stern. "He is my teacher. If you insult him again, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

After pausing for a moment, he said indifferently, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need you to treat me."

With that, Tang San turned and left.

Wang Sheng stood there stunned. Only after several seconds did he come back to his senses and curse, "Damn it, is something wrong with that guy?"

Two more chapters tonight.